Receptacle or casing for vending-machines, &amp; c.



Patented Feb. I8, I902.

H. H. PU'LVEB. v REGEPTAGLE 0B CASING FOB VENDING MACHINES, 8w.

(Application filed Jan. 17, 1901.)

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No. 693,532. Patented Feb. l8, I902.

H. H. 'PUL VER.

BECEPTACLE 0R CASING FDR VENDING MACHINES, &c.

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RECEPTAGLE 0R CASING FOR VENDING MACHINES, &c.

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HENRY II. PULVER, OF ROCHESTER, NEYV YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE PULVERCHEMICAL COMPANY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

RECEPTACLE OR CASING FOR VENDING-MACHINES, 84C.

SPECIFICATZUN forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 698,532, datedFebruary 18, 1902. Application filed January 1'7, 1901. Serial No.-13,5'72. (N0 model- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY H. PULVER, of Rochester, in the county ofMonroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Receptacles or Casings for Vending-Machines, &c.; and Ido hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being bad to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, and to thereference-numerals marked thereon.

My present invention has for its object to provide a receptacle orcasing adapted to be placed in public places and not immediately underthe control or inspection of interested persons-as, for instance, forcoin-controlled vending-machines, letter-boxes, or similar containersandwhich shall be cheap and simple in construction and is formed andattached to its support in such manner that it cannot be removed bodilyexcepting by authorized persons, the securing devices being capable ofoperation only when a lid or cover is removed, which latter also, ifdesired, controls access to the interior of the casing; and to these andother ends the invention consists in improvements hereinafter described,the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of thisspecification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a receptacleor casin g embodying my improvements and adapted particularly forcontaining a coin-controlled vending device; Fig. 2, a horizontalsectional view of the lower portion, taken on the line an of Fig. 1;Fig. 2, a vertical sectional view of a modification of the securingdevice; Fig. 2 a vertical sectional view of the same, taken on the liney y of Fig. 2; Fig. 3, a vertical sectional view of the receptacle orcasing and the preferred form of securing devices; Fig. et, a similarview of the upper portion, showing the manner of applying the device andwith the front and lid or cover of the casing removed; Fig. 5, aperspective view of the casing with the front removed; Fig. 6, a view ofthe receptacle-support; Fig. 7, a sectional view on the line b b of Fig.1; Fig. 8, a perspective view of the glass-holding frame; Fig. 9, a rearview of the front plate of the casing;

Fig. 10, a vertical sectional view on the line 0 c of Fig. 1; Fig. 11, asectional view on the line (Z (Z of Fig. '0; Fig. 12, a perspective viewof the upper end of the casing; Fig. 13, a horizontal sectional view onthe line 6 e of Fig. 1.

Similar reference-numerals in the several figures indicate similarparts.

The main portion of the casing or receptacle embodies the casing-sectionconsisting of the back plate 1 and side plates 2 2, preferably formedintegral therewith, the latter being bent at right angles to the back, abottom plate 23, secured to the lower end of the first-mentionedcasing-section, a removable front panel or plate 4, and the removablecover or top plate 5. At the upper portion of the sides are Wings orplates 2, and connecting the latter is a cross-brace or channelbar 6,with which both the top plate and the front plate or section 4 cooperatethrough the medium of suitable locking devices to hold the parts.

The back panel or plate 1 of the casing is provided at the top with aforwardly-extending flange 7, and extending through said flange and alsovertically in the back are the slots 8, and near the upper portion ofsaid back panel or plate 1 are also provided slots 9. The bottom plate 3is provided with the slots 10, through which are adapted to extend ears11, formed upon an angle plate or bracket 12, rigidly secured to asuitable support 13, as by screws 130, covered by the easing when inplace, and also secured to this support and near the upper end of thereceptacle or casing is a bracket or plate 14, secured by screws 140 andhaving at the sides hooked lugs 15, adapted to cooperate with the slots9 in the back panel or plate 1 of the cas ing, said bracket being alsoprovided with an overhanging flange 16 and with integral lugs orprojections 17, arranged below the flange, as shown in Fig. 6. The frontplate or panel 4 of the casing is provided at the sides with theintegralrolls or curled flanges 18, as shown in Figs. 2 and 7, and the sidepanels 2 are provided for the greater portion of their length with thedouble or stiffened edges 19, as shown in Figs. 5 and 13, and at thebottom are provided with flaring flanges 20, as shown in Fig.

2, and the head or flange 18 on the front plate cooperates with theedges 19, as shown in Fig. 7, to make a tight joint, while at the bottomportion the cooperation of the flanges 18 and 20, as shown in Fig. 2,will prevent the forward movement of the front panel 4, looking thepartstogether when in proper position. At the upper end of the frontpanel 4 is provided a key-lock 21, the movable bolt 22 of which isadapted to extend through a flange 210 thereon and a suitable apertureformed in the under flange of the brace or bridge piece 6 and alsothrough the lower flange 23 of the lid or top plate 5, as shownparticularly in Fig. 3, this construction serving to effectually securethe front panel in place when the top or lid 5 is secured by the bolt,as shown. The lugs or projections upon the supporting-brackets 12 and 14are so arranged relative to the slots 8, 9, and and the othercodperating parts that in order to apply the casing to the support(assuming the lid 5 to be removed) the casing is moved backward to theposition shown in Fig. 4 and downward relative to the support, and theprojections 11 are inserted in the slots 10 in the bottom, and the lugs15 are passed through the slots 9 at the upper end. Then the casing issupported upon the bracket 12, the lugs 11 extendingthrough the bottomand the hooked portions of the lugs 15 engaging the back plate 1 andpreventing a forward movement. Then the curl or head 18 on the lower endof the panel 4 is engaged with the flanges or cars 20 of the sideplates, the panel being slid downward and the upper end moved backwardbeneath the brace 6. Then the cover 5 is slid upon the top of thecasing, the curled flanges 26 formed at the top of the side panels 2,(see Fig. 2 the rear portion of said top piece extending beneath thelugs 17 on the upper supporting-bracket 14 and effectually closing theupper ends of the slots 8 in the back panel 1, and when the lowerforward flange 23 of said top is in position beneath the lower flange ofthe cross-bar 6 the lock 21 is operated, securing the parts rigidly inposition and preventing the removal of the top or front panels and alsopreventing the removal of the casing as a whole from thesupporting-brackets, all as will be understood from an inspection ofFigs. 3 to 6, inclusive. Instead of employing the brackets shown thelower end of the casing might rest upon a bracket similar to the bracket12 and the upper end of the panel 1 have an aperture 27, through whichmight pass the head 28 of the stud or pin 29, secured to a support 30,said aperture 27 having a narrow slot leading therefrom toward the upperedge for the reception of the shank of the stud, the upward movement ofthe easing being prevented by a notched or segmental plate 31, pivotedat 32 to the inner side of the casing and adapted to have its peripherybrought in contact with the lower side of the head of the stud 29, asshown in Figs. 2 and 2 A casing or receptacle constructed as describedis capable of being used forany purpose desired-as, for instance, aletter-box; but I prefer to arrange within it a suitable coin-controlledvending mechanism, such as shown in a pending application filedsimultaneously herewith by Frank F. Pulver and preferably embodying anautomaton designed to make certain movements each time the vendingdevice is operated, and for the purpose of permitting the inspection ofthe automaton and of the commodity to be vended or of any other materialor device contained within the casing I provide in the front panel orplate 4 an opening, at the edges of which are formed inwardlyextendingflanges or beads 33, those at the sides of the opening encircling thevertically-extending arms of the wire frame or yoke 34 in such mannerthat the said yoke is capable of a slight vertical movement. Arranged inrear of the opening is a glass-holding frame 35, preferably composed ofa single piece of sheet metal formed with the integral beaded ribs 36and having the flanges 37 at the sides and the rearwardlyextendingflanges or beads 38 at the upper and lower edges adapted to be engagedby the horizontally-extending portions of the wire frame or yoke 34 tosecure said frame and the glass held therein in position,as shown inFig. 10.

By the employment of a receptacle or casing such as shown a singlefastening device secures the lid or cover and controls the attachmentand removal of the receptacle relative to its support. The apparatus canbe held securelyand only removed by the person having the key and whomay also have access to the interior for the purpose of replenishing thecommodity to be sold and of removing coins or other material which maybe contained within it.

The various parts may be cut from sheet metal and formed up by hand orthe use of suitable dies and assembled by an unskilled operator, or itwill be understood that they may be made of cast metal; but I find inpractice that sheet metal is more economical and answers all purposes.

While it is desirable that the front of the casing be removed when thereceptacle is used for vending devices of the general class described,the front might be rigidly secured and the supporting and attachingdevices shown employed.

The object in providing the lugs 17 on the bracket orsupport 14 is toprovide rigid shoulders or abutlnents with which the cover or panel 5engages and which are not liable to be bent to detach the device, asmight be the case if said panel engaged directly with the flange 16.

While I prefer to locate the movable panel 4 at the front, as described,it will be understood that it could, if desired, be located at eitherside, the terms front, rear, and side being used in this instancerelatively I ceptacle mounted thereon and having a sliding panel andlocking devices between the receptacle and support capable ofdisengagement only when the panel is removed, of a second removablepanel adapted to cover or protect the contents of the receptacle,movable at an angle to the sliding panel and cooperating with and lockedby the sliding panel when the latter is in position.

2. The combination with a support, a receptacle mounted thereon andhaving two relatively movable and engaging panels, con-- stitutiug aportion of the exterior of the receptacle, one preventing theindependent operation of the other, of securing devices for one of thepanels and locking devices for securing the receptacle to the supportoperable only when one of the panels is moved from normal lockedposition.

3. The combination with a receptacle having the flanges and the slidingpanel or cover having the flanges engaged therewith and movable thereon,of a support and securing devices between the support and receptacle,concealed by the panel and detachable by the relative movement of thesupport and receptacle and a locking device for the panel.

at. The combination with a support, a receptacle mounted thereon, havinga movable panel and locking devices between the receptacle and supportcapable of disengagement only when the panel is removed, of a secondmovable panel constituting a portion of the exterior of the receptacleadapted to cover or protect the contents thereof and secured in positionby the first-mentioned panel or cover.

5. The combination with the support having the hooked engagingprojections thereon, of the receptacle having the apertures for theprojections and the cover or panel movable on the receptacle and adaptedwhen in place to cooperate with the support and prevent thedisengagement of the receptacle.

6. The combination with the bracket having the integral hookedprojections and a lug extending in a plane parallel therewith, of thereceptacle cooperating with the projections and the cover or panelsliding on the receptacle and cooperating with the lug to lock thereceptacle in place.

'7. The combination with the supportingbracket embodying the integralhooked projections and the lugs extending in planes parallel therewith,of the receptacle havingthe slots for the lugs and brackets and themovable panel or cover on the receptacle cooperating with the lugs onthe bracket to prevent the relative movement of the bracket andreceptacle when the panel is in place.

8. The combination with a supportingbracket having the integral hookedprojections, the lugs and the flange extending over them, of thereceptacle having the flange thereon and the slots for the lugs andprojections and the cover or panel sliding on the receptacle andcooperating with the lugs on the bracket.

9. The combination with the receptacle having a removable panel lockedto the receptacle by a movementin one direction parallel therewith, of aremovable panel or cover interlocked with the receptacle by a movementat an angle to that of the first-mentioned panel and locking devicesbetween the two panels for preventing relative movement.

10. The combination with the casing having two open sides extending atan angle and a brace at the end of said open sides, of two removablepanels or covers engaging with the said casing and locked thereto bytheir longitudinal movements on the casing and a locking device forsecuring said panels to each other and to the brace when in position.

11. The combination with the casing having two adjacent open sidesextending at an angle, and provided with the flanges at the sides, ofthe two panels adapted to close said open sides having flanges engagingthose on the casing when moved longitudinally, and locking devicesbetween the proximate edges of the panels when in position to close thecasing. I I

12. In a receptacle, the combination of the rear and side panels, thelatter having the flanges at the top and one end of the front portionand the brace connecting their upper ends, the removable front and toppanels having flanges cooperating with the first-mentioned panels andengaged therewith by a longitudinal movement, and locking devicesbetween the removable panels for preventing their relative movement whenin position.

13. The combination with the rear and side panels, the latter having theflanges at the lower portion of the front thereof and also having theflanges at the top, of the removable front panel having the flanged orbeaded edges cooperating with the side panels, the brace at the top ofits side panels, the removable top panel having the flanges at theedges, and a locking device cooperating with the proximate edges of theremovable panels and with the brace.

14. The combination with the support, the bracket 12 thereon having theprojections 11, the bracket 13 having the projections 15, projections 17and flange 16, of the receptacle having the slots 8, 9, and 10, forengaging the projections in the bracket and the movable panel on thereceptacle adapted to engage the projections 17. t

15. In a receptacle such as described, the combination with a panelhaving an opening provided with the flanges at the edges thereof, of theyoke extending beneath the flanges and across the ends of the apertureand a removable frame engaging the yoke on opposite sides of theaperture.

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16. In a receptacle such as described, the combination with a panelhaving an opening provided with the flanges at the edges thereof, of theyoke extending beneath the flanges and across the ends of the aperture,a removable frame having the ears engaging the yoke on opposite sides ofthe aperture and the glass arranged between the frame and panel.

17. In a receptacle such as described, the combination with a panelhaving the aperture and the inwardly-turned flanges at the edgesthereof, of the rods secured in the side flanges and extending near theends of the aperture, and a glass-frame arranged within the casing andengaging the rods at the ends of the aperture.

18. In a receptacle such as described, the combination with a panelhaving the aperture and the inwardly-turned flanges atthe opposite edgesthereof, of the rods secured in the side flanges and extending near theends of the aperture and the glass-frame having the flanges at the endscooperating with the rods at the ends of the aperture.

19. In a receptacle such as described, the

combination with a panel having an aperture therein, theglass-containing frame arranged on the inner side of the panel havingthe glass-holding flanges and the securing-flanges formed therewith, andmeans at the ends of the aperture in the panel for engaging and holdingthe securing-flanges of the frame.

20. The combination with the panel having an aperture therein and theflanges at opposite sides thereof, of a glass-holding frame havingsecuring-flanges at the ends thereof, and a continuous yoke or Wireextending through the flanges on the panel and engaging thesecuring-flanges on holding-frame.

21. The combination with the panel having the aperture therein, of theglass-holding frame arranged at the inner side of the panel having theintegral bars 36, the flanges 37 and 38 at the sides and ends,respectively, and connecting devices between the flanges 38 and thepanel.

HENRY I-I. PULVER. Witnesses:

G. WILLARD Bren, W ALTER B. PAYNE.

